[zeestephen]

Sad, often tragic, but still quite rare.

Less than one percent of USA and Israeli combat soldiers attempt suicide.

That is roughly the same average for young males who are NOT in the military.

Human beings come with all kinds of genetic flaws.

[Gunslingr3]

Less than one percent of USA and Israeli combat soldiers attempt suicide.

That is roughly the same average for young males who are NOT in the military.

That's misleading. In both cases suicides are well under 1%, but the rates themselves differ significantly.

Male veterans are significantly more likely to die by suicide than men who never served in the armed forces. In the United States, the suicide rate for male veterans is approximately 44 percent higher than that of non-veteran men (the age-adjusted rates are 42.7 versus 29.6 per 100,000), respectively)

I'm sure the difference would be more stark if comparing those who actually served under fire in combat, and those who served without experiencing that distinction.